“Keep that sh*t to yourselves!” Former double champ mocks Sean Strickland and Alexander Volkanovski for showing vulnerability

Former UFC champion Henry Cejudo shares his opinion on Sean Strickland and Alexander Volkanovski being vulnerable about their struggles.

“Keep that sh*t to yourselves!” Former double champ mocks Sean Strickland and Alexander Volkanovski for showing vulnerability

Henry Cejudo on Sean Strickland and Alexander Volkanovski's struggles

Former UFC champion Henry Cejudo had some advice for UFC fighters showing vulnerability. Cejudo advised fellow fighters Sean Strickland and Alexander Volkanovski to keep their personal struggles private. Here is what happened:

Henry Cejudo said he was concerned about the potential negative outcome of fighters sharing their personal struggles publicly. He also mocked Volkanovski, who was open about his depression after a recent loss. Talking about Sean Strickland’s recent emotional breakdown on his YouTube channel, Cejudo said: 

I hope you can come to the consensus to be able to accept the fact that you’re in this game, bro. Learn how to play, don’t be [mocks crying]. You can’t, man. It’s the same with Volkanovski. Volkanovski is showing his cards that he goes through anxiety if he doesn’t fight. Like, bro, like what the f***. Keep some of that s*** to yourself. The world doesn’t need to know.
Henry Cejudo on his YouTube channel
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Sean Strickland recently appeared on This Past Weekend w/Theo Von. There the UFC champion broke down while discussing his childhood trauma. Strickland shared how as a child he was afraid his father would kill his mother. He also spoke about the PTSD he developed because of these early experiences. In one incident, Strickland hid under the bed as his father attacked his mother. Strickland later called the police to have his father arrested.

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Meanwhile, Alexander Volkanovski shared his struggles with mental health at the UFC 294 press conference. Volkanovski spoke about how alone time can be scary and that his mind can come up with dark and depressing thoughts. He revealed that he had been struggling with this since 2020.

Fans react to Henry Cejudo’s take on fighters showing vulnerability

The subject of mental health is a delicate issue that can invite all sorts of discussions, opinions, and ridicule when discussed openly. This is especially true when it comes to full-grown men in the combat sports space.

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Fans react to Henry Cejudo’s comments on fighters being vulnerable (Image via Imago)

This was highlighted by Henry Cejudo’s comments on Strickland and Volkanovski being vulnerable about their issues. Here are some of the reactions to Cejudo’s take on X:

https://twitter.com/codeblueOpinion/status/1743289660200141099
https://twitter.com/Danumis_/status/1743305174238863372

Henry Cejudo is a former two-division UFC champion and the only person to win both an Olympic gold medal and a UFC championship. Henry Cejudo boasts a professional record of 16 wins and 3 losses. He made a comeback in 2023 for a title fight against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288. Cejudo lost that fight via split decision. He will now face Merab Dvalishvili this February at UFC 298.

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